The dBASEIV script provides query access to VMS-based dBASEIV databases.
The user can, by radio button, select to generate a report in a fixed-font format (the default), or using native HTML tables (supported by Netscape v1.n, but not supported by Mosaic v2.4, the current VMS browser).
Another set of radio buttons allow selection of the report layout as a table (the default), where fields are columnated, or as a listing, where fields are presented sequentially.
Parameters for the query are presented using a combination of checkboxes and/or text entry boxes against one, more, or all of the fields in a database. The checkboxes allow the inclusion of that field in a report. The text entry boxes allow the specification of query strings, and provide the ability to selectively report on records of a database depending on the contents of the fields.
A Submit Query button allows the completed query form to be
sent to the server, and the report generated and returned to the user.
Query Strings
A query string allows a field to be selected based on a wildcard match.
Wildcards supported are the "*" and "%". For fields containing
numeric values selection can be based on arithmetic comparisions.
Query Form Builder
To assist in building query interfaces for specific databases the
dBASEIV script will provide a form allowing the
specification of the fields to be queried and/or displayed, and then build and
return a custom hypertext form to do just that. This form can then be saved
for use from, or inclusion in, another document.
Online Demonstrations
This link provides access to the online help.
This link provides access to a basic online demonstration.